Anesthetic management of premature conjoined twins posted for nonseparation emergency surgery.

Abstract

Craniopagus conjoined twins are rare, and the chance that an anesthesiologist might face the challenge of providing anesthesia for this condition is very rare. The incidence of conjoined twins ranges from 1 : 50 000 to 1 : 200 000 births. We describe the anesthetic management of a pair of premature craniopagus conjoined twins posted for emergency surgery prior to their separation.

• Authors: Sunita Kulhari, Amit Rastogi, Ashish Kanaujia, Poulomi Biswas, Prabhat Kumar Singh
• Journal: Paediatric anaesthesia (Paediatr Anaesth) Vol. 26 Issue 12 Pg. 1204-1205 (Dec 2016) ISSN: 1460-9592 [Electronic] France
• PMID: 27781331 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Chemical References

• Adjuvants, Anesthesia
• Anesthetics, Inhalation
• Anesthetics, Intravenous
• Methyl Ethers
• Sevoflurane
• Atropine
• Fentanyl

Topics

• Adjuvants, Anesthesia
• Anesthesia (methods)
• Anesthetics, Inhalation
• Anesthetics, Intravenous
• Anorectal Malformations (complications, surgery)
• Atropine
• Female
• Fentanyl
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Infant, Premature
• Intestinal Obstruction (etiology, surgery)
• Methyl Ethers
• Sevoflurane
• Twins, Conjoined (surgery)